The system of equations are and
.
Solve the system of equations by elimination method.
\Step 1:
\Multiply each equation with a suitable multiplier.
\Case (i):
\ (First equation)
(Multiply each side by
)
(Multiply)
Case (ii):
\ (Second equation)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Multiply each side by
)
(Multiply)
Step 2:
\Add the equations to eliminate the one variable.
\
As is true, the system has infinite solutions.
The system has infinite solutions.